| Censors do go through the post I have had magazines arrive with decolletage carefully colored in, but usually entire pages are ripped out and Amazon boxes arrive empty or not at all, if their contents is deemed haram sinful | Okay it's a dollar a can here, but what else am I going to do with the money? |
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| Embassy's swinging bar, "Uncle Sam's | Getting on an embassy list is a high priority, not just for culture, but for liquid pleasures as well |
It's also possible to drive through the desert using four-wheel-drive vehicles.
| Many streets will have multiple names or none at all, house numbers are random, and street signs are primarily in Arabic | There are a couple of transport services available |
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| Expat Arrivals is looking for locals to contribute to this guide, and answer forum questions from others planning their move to Riyadh | Here is the top ten list, which would do any overprotective dad of a teenage girl proud: Daunting and forbidding to be sure, but despite this, life in Riyadh can be a rich and highly enjoyable experience |
Housing If you have ever fancied living at a Club Med, then Riyadh is the place for you.
15| Riyadh is surrounded by beautiful deserts, with camping, quad biking and some of the best star gazing in the world, and is a short flight away most Middle East destinations | Shopping Riyadh is grocery store heaven, ranging from the hyper market style Carrefour and Danube, to the smaller American Safeway, aka Tamimi, and all have multiple branches throughout the city |
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| Services Satellite TV is the norm, and with a little creativity, you can get pretty much anything you might want to see | The country is under cultural transformation for the better with liberal laws, especially for expats living in Riyadh which has traditionally been more conservative compared to cities like Jeddah and Dammam |
The death rate for motor vehicle accidents in Saudi Arabia is FOUR TIMES higher than the U.
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